What 'Crash Landing on You' actually teaches us about life

1. Money is the root of evil

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From the first episode till the last, you’d realise that all the schemes revolved around money.

Yes, not all of us are children of chaebols(a large family-owned company) and we probably might not experience anything as dramatic as Seri did, but if the drama has taught us anything, it’s that anyone—including your family members—is capable of doing the worst things because of money, whether they are rich or poor.

2. Don't be an a-hole

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Seri was a slave driver, and wasn’t the most well-liked person but when she disappeared, her insurance agent and her personal assistant continued to look for her. Which probably means she wasn’t that big of an a-hole.

Imagine being such an a-hole that even your personal assistant doesn’t want to look for you. Don’t be that a-hole.

3. Seize opportunities

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Remember how Seri used her dating scandal to promote her earrings and bags? And how she used her comeback as a marketing move to give a once-in-a-lifetime discount for her products?

Take a leaf out of her book and turn negatives into positives by seizing every opportunity.

4. You can only rely on yourself

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Seri was a chaebol’s daughter, but she built her company from ground-up to turn it into the successful business it was.

Instead of relying on her father like her brothers did, she chose to leave the house and strike it out on her own.

We stan an independent woman!

5. You don’t need love to be successful

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One thing we love about this drama is that it shows that women can be successful on their own—even without a man to support her.

Long before Seri met and fell in love with Ri Jeong Hyuk, she was the CEO of a top fashion company.

And can we talk about how Seo Dan chose to pursue success over marriage after the death of Gu Seung Joon? You do you, sister!

6. You can’t force love

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We gotta admit, we were pretty annoyed by Seo Dan’s insistence of being with Jeong Hyuk at first, but after a while, we felt nothing but pity for her.

She’s proof that forcing someone to love you will only hurt you. So, women, let’s stop pining for men who don’t deserve us.

7. A friend in need is a friend indeed

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You probably didn’t need us to remind you about this saying, but this drama demonstrated this point. When Seri was down and out, she relied not only on Jeong Hyuk but also his comrades to keep her safe.

OK, they initially did that for selfish reasons, but after spending time together, the gang was willing to put their necks on the line for her even without knowing that she’s made of money.

8. What goes around comes around

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This was highlighted a few times in the drama when the villains got their just desserts. If you don’t believe in karma, you might have a different viewpoint after watching this show.

Just look at what happened to Seri’s brother, sister-in-law, those gangster, that military dude who threatened Jeong Hyuk’s father… the list goes on.

9. Your family matters

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We don’t mean this in a filial piety way (though that is important), but what we mean is, if your family is well-connected, chances are, you’re half-set for life.

Jeong Hyuk was able to get away with many things thanks to his father’s influence—and he acknowledged this too—and one of the reasons Seri was able to not get into trouble for almost causing a war between the two Koreas was, duh, look at who her father is.

Yes, we did say to work your way to the top. But we didn’t say having a connection wouldn’t help. That is, after all, how life works.

 

This article was first published in CLEO. 

 

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